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Canada wants an investigation of WHO’s response to coronavirus pandemic

https://nypost.com/2020/04/21/canada-ca ... ronavirus/

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Number of coronavirus cases in Egypt passes 3,000

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200 ... sses-3000/

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More deaths, no benefit from malaria drug in VA virus study

With 368 patients, the study is the largest look so far of hydroxychloroquine with or without the antibiotic azithromycin for Covid-19. A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/2 ... udy-198590

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Africa

- Confirmed cases = 23,800
- Number of deaths = 1,180
- Recoveries = 6,200
- Infected countries = 52
- Virus-free countries = 2 (Lesotho, Comoros)

- Egypt retakes most impacted slot
- Somalia, Djibouti spike continues

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Coronavirus updates:

• Cases rise to more than 2.5 million worldwide
• UN warns global hunger could double & put 265 million at risk
• UK's death toll is 40% higher than reported figures

https://aje.io/ep52s

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- More than 2.5 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. More than 170,000 have died, with the US accounting for about a quarter of all deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

- The United Nations is warning global hunger could double as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, putting 265 million people at risk.

- Australia is trying to build support internationally for an independent review of the origins and spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

- Singapore has extended a month-long lockdown that the government has dubbed a "circuit-breaker" until June 1 after a surge in cases.

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UK coronavirus death toll 40 percent higher than reported

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a call for an inquiry into his government's handling of the coronavirus crisis after failing to fully explain partial death data, limited testing or the lack of equipment for hospitals.

Ed Davey, acting leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats, called for an independent inquiry to review the government's response to the pandemic.

"The inquiry must have the strongest possible powers given the shocking failures on protective equipment for staff and the slow response of the government - to get to the truth and to give Boris Johnson the opportunity to answer the increasingly serious questions."

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Russia records more than 5,000 new cases

Russia recorded 5,236 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 57,999, the Russian coronavirus crisis response centre said.

Fifty-seven people with the virus died in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 513, it said.

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Spain aims to ease lockdown in second half of May

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government plans to begin winding down the coronavirus lockdown measures in the second half of May.

Restrictions will be eased slowly and gradually to ensure safety, Sanchez said at a parliamentary session where he will ask legislators to extend Spain's state of emergency until May 9.

The lockdown was first enforced in Spain on March 14.

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More than 2,700 coronavirus deaths in US in 24 hours

The coronavirus death toll in the United States - the country with the most fatalities in the pandemic - has climbed by 2,751 in the past 24 hours, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

The US has recorded more than 800,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Baltimore-based university, with 44,845 deaths.

Nearly 40,000 new cases were reported between Monday at 8:30pm local time, and Tuesday at the same time, the university said.

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ከቻይና ድጋፍ ለማድረግ የመጣው የህክምና ባለሙያዎች ቡድን በኢትዮጵያ የኮሮና ቫይረስን ለመከላከል እየተሰጠ ባለው ምላሽ ዙሪያ በኢትዮጵያ ህብረተሰብ ጤና ኢንስቲትዩት ውይይት እያካሄደ ነው።

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Eritrea : Guidelines from the High Level Task Force on COVID-19

As it will be recalled, the Government of Eritrea issued, on April 1st this month, the “Stay at Home” Guidelines to supplement and bolster previous measures. The Guidelines were effective for three weeks from the 2nd until 22nd April. Rigorous enforcement measures were subsequently put in place and pursued with the requisite effectiveness.

All these measures are geared, in their totality, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and thereby ensure effective implementation of the central preventive strategy that the GOE had mapped out from the outset.

All relevant institutions have and continue to be fully and earnestly involved, with laudable commitment and coordination, to stop the spread of the pandemic.

In this respect, more than 1600 nationals who returned home–in the past thirty days - from abroad by commercial flights, as well as through our ports and land borders, as well as their immediate family members and contacts, have and continue to be quarantined for 21 days.

All suspected cases have undergone through standard tests while those diagnosed positive have and continue to receive necessary medical treatment.

All these integrated efforts are aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19. Still, the number of infected individuals to-date has reached 39.

In spite of few and isolated instances of breach, strict adherence by the general public to GOE Guidelines as well as to the professional advice and sensitization programmes conducted by medical doctors and other experts has been commendable indeed.

However, and in view of the nature and gravity of this pandemic, we cannot assert, with certainty, that the spread of COVID-19 has been fully controlled in this relatively short period. Indeed, the abrupt and exponential spike of contagion of the disease that we have witnessed in many countries after initial weeks of relatively slow rate of spread accentuates the gravity of the potential danger and the urgency of pursuing our preventive efforts more vigorously.

In the circumstances, and in order to guarantee the safety of the people and the country, the Government of Eritrea announces that the Guidelines in place since April1 will remain in force while the spread of COVID-19 will continue to be assessed comprehensively and the resultant accurate information made public at the appropriate time.

The Guidelines in place, and that will remain effective in accordance with the current announcement, will guarantee continuation of key development programmes and vital public services. Yet, they will entail onerous hardships on the daily lives of citizens; especially on segments who eke out subsistence living. Furthermore, enterprises in the service sector who have been closed are shouldering the additional burden of paying salaries to their employees besides forfeiting their business revenues.

These hardships are enormous. But taking into account our capabilities and the gravity of the looming danger, we have no option of stopping and curtailing the spread of this vicious pandemic other than the strict implementation of our preventing strategy. In the event, it is critical that all concerned contribute their part in the implementation of the current Guidelines with greater patience, commitment and diligence.

The exemplary commitment, mutual solidarity, and support to the disadvantaged that our people have shown in the fight against COVID-19 is admirable indeed. The financial contributions that our citizens at home and in the Diaspora have and continue to make to enhance GOE’s preventive strategy in the fight against the pandemic and to [deleted] the National Fund is an eloquent testimony of our rich culture of compassion and solidarity. These gestures warrant recognition and gratitude.

In conclusion, we express profound gratitude to all relevant institutions who have been engaged in monitoring the implementation of GOE Guidelines with high responsibility and commitment and urge them to pursue these functions with greater diligences.


High Level Task Force on COVID-19
Asmara
22 April 2020

http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/ ... n-covid-19

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes coronavirus test

"Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has undergone a test for the coronavirus after he came into contact with an infected prominent philanthropist Faisal Edhi on Wednesday, his physician has said. Khan's results are expected to be released on Wednesday.

Edhi announced on Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, after exhibiting some symptoms over four days before subsiding.

He had flown to the capital Islamabad to hand over a 10 million Pakistani rupee ($62,250) cheque for the prime minister's coronavirus relief fund."


Imran Khan receives a cheque from Head of the Edhi Foundation Faisal Edhi, for the Prime Minister's coronavirus disease relief fund in Islamabad, on April 15, 2020 [PID Handout/Reuters]

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Australia seeks backing for international investigation into coronavirus

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sought support for an international investigation into the coronavirus pandemic, speaking overnight to US president Donald Trump, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Australia is calling for an independent review of the origins of the virus and its spread. China earlier accused Australia of parroting the US, which has been critical of China and the World Health Organization (WHO), withdrawing its funding for the UN health body.



Japan have confirmed 33 cases of coronavirus on an Italian cruise ship docked there for repairs.

Tests were positive in 33 of 56 close contacts of a single member of the Costa Atlantica's 623 crew.

"There are a lot of infections on board, and we don't have the medical system to confirm the health situation and to separate" those testing positive and negative, said Nagasaki governor Hodo Nakamura.

China says Australia parroting Trump with coronavirus criticisms

China is accusing Australia of taking instructions from the US in its criticism of China's response to the coronavirus, after home affairs minister Peter Dutton called on China to be more transparent about the outbreak.

"It is well known that recently some people in the US including high level officials have been spreading an anti-China 'information virus'," a spokesperson from China's embassy in Canberra said in comments posted to its website.

"These days, certain Australian politicians are keen to parrot what those Americans have asserted and follow them in staging attacks on China."

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China, South Korea update coronavirus situation

China and South Korea have both reported their latest data on the coronavirus.

China reported 30 new cases on the mainland, 23 of which involved people returning from overseas. The National Health Commission also said the number of asymptomatic cases rose to 42, from 37 the previous day.

In South Korea, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the country had 11 new cases, the fourth day in a row where the number has been below 15. Six of the cases were among overseas travellers.

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WorldWide Update

Coronavirus Cases: 2,566,913

Deaths: 177,821

Recovered: 697,464

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

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